Green Spaces and Urban Morphology: Building Sustainable Cities
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Planning and Landscape Architecture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: landscape architecture; urban green infrastructure; urban ecology; R program
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Interests: sustainable architecture; resilient urbanism; green building strategies; bioclimatic design; urban sustainability; cultural heritage and architecture; circular cities
Interests: reclamation of urban; industrial; traffic areas; soil protection and reclamation; landscape architecture; landscape engineering; spatial planning for environmental engineers and landscape architects; land arrangement and maintenance; landscape protection; the spatial economy of cities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As urbanization accelerates, cities face mounting environmental and social challenges. Green spaces—such as parks, green corridors, urban forests, and green roofs—play a vital role in addressing these issues. Their integration into urban morphology, or the physical form and structure of cities, can improve air quality, regulate temperature, manage stormwater, and support biodiversity. Beyond environmental benefits, green spaces also enhance well-being, social cohesion, and climate resilience. Understanding the relationship between green infrastructure and urban form is key to creating more sustainable, livable cities.
We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit papers (original research articles and review papers) that explore the critical relationship between green spaces and urban morphology in the context of sustainable urban development. As cities face growing challenges from climate change, rapid urbanization, and social inequality, the integration of green infrastructure into urban design has become essential. We welcome theoretical contributions, empirical research, and case studies that examine how elements such as parks, green corridors, urban forests, and green roofs interact with the built environment to enhance urban resilience, ecological health, and human well-being.
This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Ecological planning and urban green infrastructure;
- Nature-based solutions in urban planning;
- Climate adaptation and urban morphology;
- Social and health impact of urban green infrastructure.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Prof. Dr. Milena D. Lakicevic
Dr. Mirjana J. Miletić
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Greinert
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green infrastructure
- sustainability
- urban design
- climate resilient cities
- circular cities
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